Background
Lake Creek Steam Electric Station is a two unit gas/oil fired power plant. In addition, the plant has three diesel generators, which supply the system with power as needed and provide safe shutdown power for the plant. Many Luminant plants are named after nearby bodies of water or nearby geological locations, such as Lake Creek. Some Luminant plants operate primarily using natural gas as a fuel and have the capability of using oil as a fuel. The extra capability to burn oil provides more flexibility for Luminant's fleet to meet the needs of customers.
Economic Impact to the Area
Luminant is proud to be a major contributor to the economy in areas where it maintains and operates facilities. Luminant produces an annual economic benefit of more than $1.2 Billion across Texas through power plant payrolls, purchases, contracts, taxes paid and other expenditures. The annual contribution of Lake Creek to the area economy is estimated at more than $5 million, as shown by the following table.
| Lake Creek Steam Electric Station Annual Economic Impact to Area |
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| Property Taxes Paid | $128,882 |
| Payroll, Contracts & other | $1,492,180 |
| Total Taxes, Payroll & other | $1,621,062 |
| Annual Economic Impact* | $5,349,505 |
| * Economic development professionals use an accepted formula (Taxes + Payroll x 3.3) to determine total attributable dollars spent in the area each year. | |
History
Unit 1 became operational in 1953. Unit 2 went online in 1959 and the three diesel generators began operations in 1966.
Environmental Equipment and Accomplishments
At Luminant, we care about the air we share. Luminant is committed to innovative leadership in managing environmental issues, including minimizing its own impact on the environment without sacrificing the interests of future generations.
As part of the overall program to protect clean air, all Luminant plants have been modified to reduce emissions, through equipment and/or operational changes. Because of these initiatives, Luminant has been a leader in reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions in Texas.
Civic
Luminant has a rich history of community leadership through employee volunteerism, employee contributions and company support. Examples of Lake Creek plant and employee involvement in the community include; Habitat for Humanity, local school board membership, local church leadership, coaching little league teams, Audubon society support and participation in the state regional water planning group.
